Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 29, 2014

It was held at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. On Wednesday, the theatre at the Michigan League was bursting at the seams to hold over 500 attendees. Most companies are still struggling with “what good looks like” and “what defines supply chain excellence.” The conference was low-key.

Supply Chain Design Software 268

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Design Network Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software 268

Supply Chain Insights

JULY 27, 2017

Recently I had the opportunity to go to Llamasoft headquarters in Ann Arbor, Michigan to play the game they have programmed for Supply Chain Insights around supply chain strategies and inside-out versus outside-in processes, SCI IMPACT! Screenshot of SCI IMPACT! Results Example. Like the beer game, SCI IMPACT!

Inventory Reduction 77

Inventory Reduction Material Savings Cost Reduction Strategies Resource Reduction 77

IQMS

MARCH 27, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed manufacturers to rapidly shift gears, from addressing work-from-home policies to managing extreme swings in demand and uncertain supply chains. In the process, it has highlighted an aspect of manufacturing ERP that is not as visible in more normal times— business continuity.

Manufacturing Procurement 64

Manufacturing Procurement Manufacturing Supply Chain Planning Software Demand Planning Software 64

NC State SCRC

OCTOBER 8, 2016

As a young assistant professor at Michigan State University in 1992, I was part of a group called the Global Procurement Benchmarking Initiative. To drive centralized buying I had to dive down into the Bill of Materials and do a cross-tab.

Supply Chain Software 58

Supply Chain Software Optimal Sourcing Manufacturing Procurement Agile and Lean Supply Chain 58

Logility

AUGUST 24, 2022

Sears Manufacturing Co., a Traverse City, Michigan based innovator of supply chain network design software. This annual award honors IT companies that support and enable logistics excellence. million and purchased Starboard Solutions Corp., Pharmacare Laboratories Pty Ltd, Polyair Pty Ltd, Radial Inc., Autoforce, Inc.

Network Design Software 130

Network Design Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Network Optimization Software 130

6 River Systems

JUNE 29, 2020

The next-gen supply chain model is a networked ecosystem – suppliers, partners, manufacturers, distributors and retailers will all have access to relevant cloud-based data to make the best decisions based on real-time signals.” China trade war has already put regionalization of manufacturing back on the table.

Supply Chain Planning Software 116

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Modeling 116

NC State SCRC

MARCH 9, 2016

An excerpt from our book “The Procurement Value Proposition” got a nice section of CSCMP’s Supply Chain Quarterly edition this week. As a young assistant professor at Michigan State University, I was part of a group called the Global Procurement Benchmarking Initiative, led by Professor Robert Monczka.

Optimal Sourcing 40

Optimal Sourcing Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software 40